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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8485

19 June 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
France is found guilty of imperfect policy for reducing pollution by lead, zinc, copper and nickel in the aquatic environment

Luxembourg, 18/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Sixth Chamber of the Court of Justice presided by French Judge Jean-Pierre Puissochet found France guilty of not having taken the necessary measures to reduce the pollution of water by 99 metalloids, metals and their compounds under Directive 76/464/EEC (zinc, copper, nickel, chrome, lead, arsenic, etc.). The quality targets set out in the French regulation can possibly contribute in a general manner to the protection of the aquatic environment...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: How to prevent the results of the Convention being brought into question - Conditions and risks, the responsibility of this weekend's summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF THESSALONIKI: Costas Simitis' letter of invitation to Heads of State and Government focuses on immigration and asylum dossier
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EPP and Liberal party chiefs' customary meeting prior to European Council of Thessaloniki
(EU) EU/THESSALONIKI SUMMIT/COMMISSION: Romano Prodi, to announce Commission's proposals for IGC on improving Convention text, pleads against veto - progress needed on common integration policy - Balkan States must "work" to get more funding out of us
(EU) EU/NATO:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mr Cox to ask Thessaloniki Summit for EP involvement in IGC (which he feels should not unravel Convention text) - MEPs call for referendums - pro-Europe MEPs call for improvement of result, Eurosceptics for change in other direction
(EU) EP/CFSP: Javier Solana and Chris Patten restate their request for implementation of the roadmap
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/ITALY: Silvio Berlusconi attacks France
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEPs call on EU for initiatives in favour of democratisation in Iran
(EU) EP/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: EU citizens for European Constitution, but know little about Convention's work
(EU) EP/ELECTION/WOMEN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Several Member States express reserve about new compromise on CAP reform - first night negotiating session
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/GMO/WTO:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission proposes general ban on unfari trade practices in Union so consumers can take full advantage of internal market
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Verheugen calls for EEA membership for Israel
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: Opinion of working group on protection of personal data on guarantees proposed by US Administration for protecting personal data of air passengers
(EU) EU/MAGHREB/MOROCCO: Moroccan Prime minister visits Brussels and calls for strengthening of relations to help attain “advanced status”
(EU) EU/NORDIC DIMENSION: Second action plan for Nordic dimension
(EU) EU/CHECHNYA: EUR 16.5 million for victims of conflict -Poul Nielson appeals once again to russian authorities
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission grants EUR 7.3 million for the water sector in Southern Africa
(EU) EP/IRAN: Mr Mirdami invites MEPs to vist nuclear sites and underlines that reforms should be gradual - MiRdami and Brok focus on cooperation in fighting drugs
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Following "Eurostat" scandal, members of budgetary control committee inist on need for time to inform Commissioners in cases of suspected fraud- Neil Kinnock and Michaele Schryer deny being informed by Yves Franchet
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Committee on Culture demands complete revision of "Television without borders" directive - and regulation on media ownership to guarantee pluralism
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Remi Claeys Aluminium by Sapa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Access to information on environment guaranteed by EC directive does not allow the name of companies in breach of EU rules to be put on GMO labelling
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France is found guilty of imperfect policy for reducing pollution by lead, zinc, copper and nickel in the aquatic environment
(EU) EU/UN/FRAUD:
(EU) EP/ISLAM:
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